Many tube diameters can hold the hook by itself. I also glue a larger diameter tube over the smaller tube the fly is tied on for large hooks. This is actually preferable as the rubber tubing doesn't hold the hook well for hooking (IMHO). The reason many people in Europe use treble hooks is that salmon are very good at throwing a single hook. I fished Norway this year and can attest to that. I also think that salmon are good at this cause they know if landed, they are going to get bonked. I must admit to not understanding this, especially the killing of grilse. However, my buddy from London landed a 20 pounder (netted by me) that was released!
There are many short-shanked, large-gapped hooks available now for tube flies. For a great source of tubes, check out: http://www.hmhvises.com/tubesconeshooks.htm Jay From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ashley strutt Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 11:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] was Hello, now tube flies I know that a lot of people like to use single hooks for their tubes, I notice that Partridge market them. I also remember Deb, who used to be on the list, saying that she liked to use tubes for Bluefish tied on plastic tubes because when the fish takes the fly slides up the leader and if the leader breaks she can just pick up the floating fly. Although I thought that tubes were held in place at the tube/hook join by a length of rubber tubing. Ashley On 9 November 2010 19:01, Jay Paulson <[email protected]> wrote: In Atlantic Salmon fishing, tube flies allow the use of a small treble hook or double hook - much used over there. Here in the Pacific NW, tube flies are a great way to build a long fly with little weight and to put a small hook at the back. For my dries, tubes allow me to build large flies without using ungainly hooks. I throw dry flies for steelhead up to 3 inches long. Articulated flies are also used a lot, but I have some reservations about the hooking abilities of them. Tubes hold the hook rigidly and, I feel, hook more consisitently. Jay From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wayne Blake-Hedges Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] was Hello, now tube flies Hi All; I still don't see the advantages to tying a tube fly versus a conventional fly, can someone point out why you would want to tie a tube fly? Wayneb --- On Tue, 11/9/10, Hans Weilenmann <[email protected]> wrote: From: Hans Weilenmann <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VFB] was Hello, now tube flies To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 9:23 AM Like this set maybe? http://www.danica.com/flytier/jshumakov/jshumakov.htm Cheers, Hans ==================== You have a Friend in Low Places ==================== Hans Weilenmann, The Netherlands http://www.danica.com/flytier ================================================================= -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com <http://www.linesend.com/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
